On how frustrated Ozil has been to miss games

Every player wants to play and be okay to help the team when we need. The frustration is the same for everybody when they didn’t play in a match.

But I spoke with him and with the regularity in the season, I am telling him what we need from him and he has the commitment to help us and the quality and the characteristics to help us when the team needs his moments in the pitch in one game.

Tomorrow he is in the 18 players, in the squad.

14:27

Emery on the recent issues with fan behaviour

Usually here in England the respect is a very important issue for everybody. It’s not good behaviour in this very individual situation and moment. I think everybody has respect for all.

14:25

Emery on Mesut Ozil

On whether Mesut will be in tomorrow’s squad

Yes.

On whether it really was a tactical decision in midweek

Yes.

On whether he likes Mesut and wants him to play

I want every player with a good mentality to help us and give us their characteristics and quality. We need Mesut Ozil.

On whether he has a future here

Yes, why not?

14:23

On the plans for Christmas Day

We are going to adapt to this Christmas working because last year I had 10 days for holiday and in Spain it’s seven days usually, but I think the players here have the habit to work.

We are going to have Sunday off, then Monday and Tuesday will be preparation for Brighton.

We are going to travel on Wednesday morning and they can have the day Tuesday with their family for lunch.

14:19

On Xhaka playing at centre-back

I read a little criticism for our midfielders like Xhaka playing centre back, but I am very happy with him because his mentality is a very big mentality. He helped us, and he played left back too sometimes and I think he played well.

This reason, for me, is that I trust in another player and tomorrow we are going to play with the first 11 and other players in the bench with our performance.

Above all, I think the mentality is a very big mentality to help us. We have the players and they are playing out of position, like Xhaka and Lichtsteiner last week at Southampton.

14:18

Emery on team news

Mkhitaryan is out, Koscielny is OK but has played two matches this week, tomorrow is a lot for him. We need to be calm with him.

Kolasinac I think is OK. Mustafi is out also.

14:17

Emery on Burnley

We have big respect for them. They are a good team, with good players. Defensively they are very hard and can play with a lot of long balls, a lot of crosses, to create chances to score.

14:15

Emery on his team responding

Each match is very important. After our defeat at Southampton we need the three points.

I am happy with the players. At the Emirates we are strong.

Against Tottenham, the players pushed and created chances. I trust in my players and my strikers. Tomorrow we need our supporters to help us.

14:11

Emery on the festive period

It’s the first experience for me here at Christmas, working and playing.

I like my work, I want to enjoy playing and winning. But we have time also to be with our family.

And we can meet everyone at Emirates Stadium.

14:10

Here we go

Right, it’s time to hear from Unai Emery.

14:04

Wenger on Emery's work so far

When Unai Emery took over from Arsene Wenger this summer there were pundits who thought he faced a sizeable job dealing with rebuilding the team.

However, despite the back-to-back defeats, Arsenal are in good shape, at least according to former boss Wenger, who feels vindicated about the state he left the club in.

I think Emery is doing a great job as the recruits also brought in some form of defensive stability and so I think all is going well, that the team is full of confidence and I always said that I built something to go very well after [I left], continued here...

Advantage Chelsea on Cengiz Under?

Arsenal have been closely linked to Roma’s Cengiz Under but it could be the Blues who hold the upper hand in the race for the winger.

According to reports in Italy, Roma are interested in signing Michy Batshuayi in the new year and are watching developments closely amid rumours Valencia are preparing to terminate his loan spell earlier than expected, something that could lead to a handy swap deal for Chelsea involving Under.

Amid speculation that the Gunners have seen a €32m (£27m) bid rejected by the Serie A outfit, it’s been reported by Tuttomercatoweb that the winger has a price-tag of €50m (£45m). While Bayern Munich are thought to be favourites, the Turkish international is though to prefer a move to the Premier League.